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Sooperhoop said:
Talking of Tottenham the board have announced they've signed Pep, Pepper Pig that is. A new range of shop items featuring the pink porker. Fans are naturally seriously pissed off with them facing the drop. I thought this might have been an April fool stunt but apparently not...
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A fun activity if killing time at work is to find random senior employees behind the scenes at Spurs on LinkedIn and see the responses to their posts. Some bod working as a project manager pleased to have gained a qualification and a management consultant at Deloitte replies telling him to **** off and sign a striker.
 
EFL Championship 2025/26: Combined Wages and Transfer Spend
Ranked by total combined expenditure (wages + transfer fees):

RankClubWage BillTransfer SpendTotal Spend
1Sheffield United£22.5m£35.5m£58.0m
2Southampton£32.7m£18.0m£50.7m
3Leicester City£31.8m£12.0m£43.8m
4Ipswich Town£26.1m£22.0m£48.1m
5West Bromwich Albion£21.4m£15.0m£36.4m
6Birmingham City£19.6m£7.0m£26.6m
7Queens Park Rangers£14.7m£15.8m£30.5m
8Hull City£19.1m£3.8m£22.9m
9Norwich City£18.4m£2.0m£20.4m
10Middlesbrough£18.1m£2.8m£20.9m
11Stoke City£17.1m£5.0m£22.1m
12Watford£16.8m£2.5m£19.3m
13Wrexham£16.8m£5.5m£22.3m
14Coventry City£14.4m£6.6m£21.0m
15Swansea City£13.8m£6.0m£19.8m
16Preston North End£13.8m£4.5m£18.3m
17Millwall£13.4m£5.8m£19.2m
18Bristol City£13.0m£3.0m£16.0m
19Oxford United£12.6m£4.0m£16.6m
20Derby County£12.2m£4.0m£16.2m
21Blackburn Rovers£12.1m£1.2m£13.3m
22Charlton Athletic£10.3m£2.2m£12.5m
23Portsmouth£9.8m£1.0m£10.8m
24Sheffield Wednesday£7.8m£1.5m£9.3m

Surely Leicester are in deep ****?
I'm concerned by how much we've spent, too.
 
awjm said:
EFL Championship 2025/26: Combined Wages and Transfer Spend
Ranked by total combined expenditure (wages + transfer fees):

RankClubWage BillTransfer SpendTotal Spend
1Sheffield United£22.5m£35.5m£58.0m
2Southampton£32.7m£18.0m£50.7m
3Leicester City£31.8m£12.0m£43.8m
4Ipswich Town£26.1m£22.0m£48.1m
5West Bromwich Albion£21.4m£15.0m£36.4m
6Birmingham City£19.6m£7.0m£26.6m
7Queens Park Rangers£14.7m£15.8m£30.5m
8Hull City£19.1m£3.8m£22.9m
9Norwich City£18.4m£2.0m£20.4m
10Middlesbrough£18.1m£2.8m£20.9m
11Stoke City£17.1m£5.0m£22.1m
12Watford£16.8m£2.5m£19.3m
13Wrexham£16.8m£5.5m£22.3m
14Coventry City£14.4m£6.6m£21.0m
15Swansea City£13.8m£6.0m£19.8m
16Preston North End£13.8m£4.5m£18.3m
17Millwall£13.4m£5.8m£19.2m
18Bristol City£13.0m£3.0m£16.0m
19Oxford United£12.6m£4.0m£16.6m
20Derby County£12.2m£4.0m£16.2m
21Blackburn Rovers£12.1m£1.2m£13.3m
22Charlton Athletic£10.3m£2.2m£12.5m
23Portsmouth£9.8m£1.0m£10.8m
24Sheffield Wednesday£7.8m£1.5m£9.3m

Surely Leicester are in deep ****?
I'm concerned by how much we've spent, too.
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How have they come to that figure? £15.8M on transfers...for who? Only one of any big value was Ronnie
 
awjm said:
EFL Championship 2025/26: Combined Wages and Transfer Spend
Ranked by total combined expenditure (wages + transfer fees):

RankClubWage BillTransfer SpendTotal Spend
1Sheffield United£22.5m£35.5m£58.0m
2Southampton£32.7m£18.0m£50.7m
3Leicester City£31.8m£12.0m£43.8m
4Ipswich Town£26.1m£22.0m£48.1m
5West Bromwich Albion£21.4m£15.0m£36.4m
6Birmingham City£19.6m£7.0m£26.6m
7Queens Park Rangers£14.7m£15.8m£30.5m
8Hull City£19.1m£3.8m£22.9m
9Norwich City£18.4m£2.0m£20.4m
10Middlesbrough£18.1m£2.8m£20.9m
11Stoke City£17.1m£5.0m£22.1m
12Watford£16.8m£2.5m£19.3m
13Wrexham£16.8m£5.5m£22.3m
14Coventry City£14.4m£6.6m£21.0m
15Swansea City£13.8m£6.0m£19.8m
16Preston North End£13.8m£4.5m£18.3m
17Millwall£13.4m£5.8m£19.2m
18Bristol City£13.0m£3.0m£16.0m
19Oxford United£12.6m£4.0m£16.6m
20Derby County£12.2m£4.0m£16.2m
21Blackburn Rovers£12.1m£1.2m£13.3m
22Charlton Athletic£10.3m£2.2m£12.5m
23Portsmouth£9.8m£1.0m£10.8m
24Sheffield Wednesday£7.8m£1.5m£9.3m

Surely Leicester are in deep ****?
I'm concerned by how much we've spent, too.
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Not sure this is that accurate. I’d be surprised if Derby’s wage bill is one of the lowest and Hull’s one of the highest. Wrexham sort of mid-table for wages feels off.
 
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Football club owners in court on rape charges​

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Barrie Drewitt-Barlow and his husband Scott took over Maldon and Tiptree FC in 2025
The owners of a football club have appeared in court charged with multiple offences including rape, sexual assault and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation.

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, and his husband Scott, 32, of Southwood Chase, Danbury, allegedly targeted and groomed young males.

Essex Police arrested the pair on Wednesday and officers searched Maldon & Tiptree FC as part of their inquiries.

At Chelmsford Magistrates' Court, the defendants spoke only to confirm their dates of birth and address, and they were remanded in custody.

Defence barrister Oliver Snodin said the pair "strenuously denied" the allegations.

They are due to appear again at Chelmsford Crown Court on 5 June.

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Police carried out searches at the Drewitt-Barlow Stadium on Wednesday
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A Rolls-Royce was taken from the football ground on Wednesday


The Crown Prosecution Service says Barrie Drewett-Barlow has been charged with:

  • Three counts of sexual assault on a male
  • Four counts of rape of a man aged 16 or over
  • Two counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploitation
Scott Drewitt-Barlow has been charged with:

  • One count of sexual assault on a male
  • One count of rape of a man aged 16 or over
  • Two counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploitation
The court was told the alleged offences happened between 2013 and 2026.

Prosecutor Serena Berry said the pair owned businesses in Essex and abroad, and could be described as "celebrities, who live multi-million [pound] lifestyles".

"It is alleged they have both targeted young males, they have recruited them, they have befriended them, they have groomed them," she said.

"They have invited them to their home and other premises."

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Police were seen carrying out inquiries at The Swan pub in Braintree on Wednesday
On Wednesday, a Rolls-Royce was loaded on to the back of a trailer and taken away from the Drewitt-Barlow Stadium in Maldon.

Police also searched the couple's home and The Swan pub in Braintree, owned by Barrie Drewitt-Barlow.

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, a property developer, made headlines in 1999 when he and his partner at the time, Tony, became known as Britain's first gay fathers, having become parents through a surrogate mother.

He has since featured in reality TV shows including Rich House, Poor House and Below Deck Sailing Yacht.

In 2025, he and Scott Drewitt-Barlow finalised a deal to take over Maldon & Tiptree and oversaw their promotion to tier seven of the English football pyramid.

Some of the big names they brought in to the club include ex-West Ham and Ipswich striker Freddie Sears and former Manchester City and Ipswich player Kevin Horlock as manager.
 
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Football club owners in court on rape charges​

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Laura Foster,at Chelmsford Magistrates' Courtand
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Barrie Drewitt-Barlow and his husband Scott took over Maldon and Tiptree FC in 2025
The owners of a football club have appeared in court charged with multiple offences including rape, sexual assault and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation.

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, and his husband Scott, 32, of Southwood Chase, Danbury, allegedly targeted and groomed young males.

Essex Police arrested the pair on Wednesday and officers searched Maldon & Tiptree FC as part of their inquiries.

At Chelmsford Magistrates' Court, the defendants spoke only to confirm their dates of birth and address, and they were remanded in custody.

Defence barrister Oliver Snodin said the pair "strenuously denied" the allegations.

They are due to appear again at Chelmsford Crown Court on 5 June.
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Seems being a criminal is par for the course

Motherwell FC sponsors jailed for running £12m cocaine operation​

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The duo were struggling to pay suppliers but lived a lavish lifestyle
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Two men who claimed to be respectable businessmen have been jailed for 6 years and eight months for running a £12m cocaine smuggling operation.

David Stephen and Shaun Brown sponsored Scottish Premiership club Motherwell FC through their firm DX Home Improvements.

But the pair, both aged 30, were caught just before Christmas last year in a police operation targeting serious organised crime.

Stephen and Brown, from Hamilton in Lanarkshire, pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow to a charge of directing others to commit a serious offence.
 
kiwiqpr said:

Football club owners in court on rape charges​

9 hours ago
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Laura Foster,at Chelmsford Magistrates' Courtand
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Barrie Drewitt-Barlow and his husband Scott took over Maldon and Tiptree FC in 2025
The owners of a football club have appeared in court charged with multiple offences including rape, sexual assault and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation.

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, and his husband Scott, 32, of Southwood Chase, Danbury, allegedly targeted and groomed young males.

Essex Police arrested the pair on Wednesday and officers searched Maldon & Tiptree FC as part of their inquiries.

At Chelmsford Magistrates' Court, the defendants spoke only to confirm their dates of birth and address, and they were remanded in custody.

Defence barrister Oliver Snodin said the pair "strenuously denied" the allegations.

They are due to appear again at Chelmsford Crown Court on 5 June.

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Stuart Woodward/BBC
Police carried out searches at the Drewitt-Barlow Stadium on Wednesday
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Stuart Woodward/BBC
A Rolls-Royce was taken from the football ground on Wednesday


The Crown Prosecution Service says Barrie Drewett-Barlow has been charged with:

  • Three counts of sexual assault on a male
  • Four counts of rape of a man aged 16 or over
  • Two counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploitation
Scott Drewitt-Barlow has been charged with:

  • One count of sexual assault on a male
  • One count of rape of a man aged 16 or over
  • Two counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploitation
The court was told the alleged offences happened between 2013 and 2026.

Prosecutor Serena Berry said the pair owned businesses in Essex and abroad, and could be described as "celebrities, who live multi-million [pound] lifestyles".

"It is alleged they have both targeted young males, they have recruited them, they have befriended them, they have groomed them," she said.

"They have invited them to their home and other premises."

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Lewis Adams/BBC
Police were seen carrying out inquiries at The Swan pub in Braintree on Wednesday
On Wednesday, a Rolls-Royce was loaded on to the back of a trailer and taken away from the Drewitt-Barlow Stadium in Maldon.

Police also searched the couple's home and The Swan pub in Braintree, owned by Barrie Drewitt-Barlow.

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, a property developer, made headlines in 1999 when he and his partner at the time, Tony, became known as Britain's first gay fathers, having become parents through a surrogate mother.

He has since featured in reality TV shows including Rich House, Poor House and Below Deck Sailing Yacht.

In 2025, he and Scott Drewitt-Barlow finalised a deal to take over Maldon & Tiptree and oversaw their promotion to tier seven of the English football pyramid.

Some of the big names they brought in to the club include ex-West Ham and Ipswich striker Freddie Sears and former Manchester City and Ipswich player Kevin Horlock as manager.
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“Big names” is doing some heavy lifting here.
 
Steelmonkey said:
Seems being a criminal is par for the course

Motherwell FC sponsors jailed for running £12m cocaine operation​

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The duo were struggling to pay suppliers but lived a lavish lifestyle
    • Published
      6 May 2026
Two men who claimed to be respectable businessmen have been jailed for 6 years and eight months for running a £12m cocaine smuggling operation.

David Stephen and Shaun Brown sponsored Scottish Premiership club Motherwell FC through their firm DX Home Improvements.

But the pair, both aged 30, were caught just before Christmas last year in a police operation targeting serious organised crime.

Stephen and Brown, from Hamilton in Lanarkshire, pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow to a charge of directing others to commit a serious offence.
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To be fair I'd rather be doing time for cocaine supply than for raping a man
The later will enjoy chokey
 
Anyone else off the TV we should be having a look at
Can't be any worse than some of our algorithms finds




'Ted Lasso' star turned football pro: Cristo Fernández signs for USL team


Cesar Hernandez
May 12, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
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"Ted Lasso" star Cristo Fernández has become a professional football player, signing for USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive, the club announced on Tuesday.

Fernández, who portrayed fictional footballer Dani Rojas on the small screen, will now lace up his cleats for a real-life team after a two-month trial with El Paso.

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Like the character on "Ted Lasso," Fernández is also a forward.

"Cristo is a great addition to our roster, adding another attacking threat," Locomotive coach Junior Gonzalez said.

"His passion for the game and leadership qualities for our locker room allow us to continue growing the positive culture we strive for as a club."

Fernández said: "Fútbol has always been a huge part of my life and identity, and no matter where life has taken me, the dream of competing professionally never truly left my heart.

"I'm incredibly grateful to El Paso Locomotive FC -- the club, coaches, staff, and especially my teammates -- for opening the doors and giving me the opportunity to compete from day one."

Before becoming an actor, Fernández played at youth level with Mexican side Tecos FC, but he walked away at 15 due to an injury.

At El Paso, he'll now seek to give an additional boost to the club, which is sitting in fourth place in the Western Conference, having registered four wins, two draws and three defeats.
 
Just bought this rather nice football jersey on Facebook Marketplace in size 4XL (fits nicely my 2XL figure) for the princely sum of C$15. Guy's dad had given it to him but he supports Liverpool.

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kiwiqpr said:

Football club owners in court on rape charges​

9 hours ago
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Laura Foster,at Chelmsford Magistrates' Courtand
Laura Devlin
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Warren Muggleton/BBC
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow and his husband Scott took over Maldon and Tiptree FC in 2025
The owners of a football club have appeared in court charged with multiple offences including rape, sexual assault and modern slavery trafficking for sexual exploitation.

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, and his husband Scott, 32, of Southwood Chase, Danbury, allegedly targeted and groomed young males.

Essex Police arrested the pair on Wednesday and officers searched Maldon & Tiptree FC as part of their inquiries.

At Chelmsford Magistrates' Court, the defendants spoke only to confirm their dates of birth and address, and they were remanded in custody.

Defence barrister Oliver Snodin said the pair "strenuously denied" the allegations.

They are due to appear again at Chelmsford Crown Court on 5 June.

You must log in or register to see images
Stuart Woodward/BBC
Police carried out searches at the Drewitt-Barlow Stadium on Wednesday
You must log in or register to see images
Stuart Woodward/BBC
A Rolls-Royce was taken from the football ground on Wednesday


The Crown Prosecution Service says Barrie Drewett-Barlow has been charged with:

  • Three counts of sexual assault on a male
  • Four counts of rape of a man aged 16 or over
  • Two counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploitation
Scott Drewitt-Barlow has been charged with:

  • One count of sexual assault on a male
  • One count of rape of a man aged 16 or over
  • Two counts of arranging or facilitating travel of another person with a view to exploitation
The court was told the alleged offences happened between 2013 and 2026.

Prosecutor Serena Berry said the pair owned businesses in Essex and abroad, and could be described as "celebrities, who live multi-million [pound] lifestyles".

"It is alleged they have both targeted young males, they have recruited them, they have befriended them, they have groomed them," she said.

"They have invited them to their home and other premises."

You must log in or register to see images
Lewis Adams/BBC
Police were seen carrying out inquiries at The Swan pub in Braintree on Wednesday
On Wednesday, a Rolls-Royce was loaded on to the back of a trailer and taken away from the Drewitt-Barlow Stadium in Maldon.

Police also searched the couple's home and The Swan pub in Braintree, owned by Barrie Drewitt-Barlow.

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, a property developer, made headlines in 1999 when he and his partner at the time, Tony, became known as Britain's first gay fathers, having become parents through a surrogate mother.

He has since featured in reality TV shows including Rich House, Poor House and Below Deck Sailing Yacht.

In 2025, he and Scott Drewitt-Barlow finalised a deal to take over Maldon & Tiptree and oversaw their promotion to tier seven of the English football pyramid.

Some of the big names they brought in to the club include ex-West Ham and Ipswich striker Freddie Sears and former Manchester City and Ipswich player Kevin Horlock as manager.
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Just asking for a friend ................... have they been charged for receiving swollen goods or something?
 
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Anyone else off the TV we should be having a look at
Can't be any worse than some of our algorithms finds




'Ted Lasso' star turned football pro: Cristo Fernández signs for USL team


Cesar Hernandez
May 12, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
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"Ted Lasso" star Cristo Fernández has become a professional football player, signing for USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive, the club announced on Tuesday.

Fernández, who portrayed fictional footballer Dani Rojas on the small screen, will now lace up his cleats for a real-life team after a two-month trial with El Paso.

Advertising

Like the character on "Ted Lasso," Fernández is also a forward.

"Cristo is a great addition to our roster, adding another attacking threat," Locomotive coach Junior Gonzalez said.

"His passion for the game and leadership qualities for our locker room allow us to continue growing the positive culture we strive for as a club."

Fernández said: "Fútbol has always been a huge part of my life and identity, and no matter where life has taken me, the dream of competing professionally never truly left my heart.

"I'm incredibly grateful to El Paso Locomotive FC -- the club, coaches, staff, and especially my teammates -- for opening the doors and giving me the opportunity to compete from day one."

Before becoming an actor, Fernández played at youth level with Mexican side Tecos FC, but he walked away at 15 due to an injury.

At El Paso, he'll now seek to give an additional boost to the club, which is sitting in fourth place in the Western Conference, having registered four wins, two draws and three defeats.
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Cleats??
 
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